Addressing-machine.



N0- 897,88'7 E. H. FREY.

ADDRESSING MACHINE.

APPLIOATION IIYILED MAR. 5, 1906.

PATENTEZD SEPT. 8, 1908.

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r I MM JI U a Lb No. 897,887. PATBNTED SEPT. 8, 1908.

B. H. FREY. ADDRESSING MACHINE.

APPLIOATIOH FILED MAR. 5, 1906.

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FFICE.

ERNEST HARMUUNT FREY, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

ADDRE SSING'JJIAOHINE Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. s, 1908.

Application filed March 5, 1906. Serial No. 304,166.

To all whom "it may concern:

Be it known that. l, ERNEST HARMOUNT FREY, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Cleveland, county of Cuyahoga, State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Addressing Machines, of which I hereby declare the follow. .ing to be a full, clear, and exact description, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethc same.

The ob3ects of the invention are to provide a rotating plate or disk upon which a series of addresses in raised type can be secured and simple rotating means therefor, and means for forcing the envelops severally into contact with the several addresses in such a manner that the hands may be free to place and withdraw the envelops fast the device can be operated.

The invention consists in the detachable disks and inking and operating devices and in the simple and. efiicient forms of construction hereinafter described, shown in the accompanying drawings and specifically point ed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings Figure l is a plan view of the device showing a disk she. ed plate centrally pivoted for rotation, and provided with radial and transverse keepers by means of which slips or type bars on which the raised'type are formed, are retained upon the disk in a circle. A pivoted lever having a striking plate, is adapted to impress the type upon the envelop and the disk plate is provided with a circular row of holes in which the teeth of a sprocket wheel engage. This disk rotates as the lever is raised to register another type bar with the striking plate. In this iigure electric magnets are shown to operate the striking lever, the circuit for which is closed by a push button accessible tothe foot of the operator; Fig. 2 a side elevation of the dcvice, showing the same features and the ratchet and pawl device employed to rotate the disk, and also the support or bed plate upon which the disk rests. Fig. 3 is an en larged portion of the disk-shaped plate and keepers thereon; and Fig. 4 is a transverse section showing two of thc keepers inclosing v a card between them.

In these views 1 is a disk upon which the short type bars 2 are secured by slipping them under the keepers or retaining edges 3. 4 is a table "upon which the envelop or wrapper is laid. This table 4 is provided with a slot 5 registermg with each type bar-1n turn as it is brought into position by the rotating of the disk at regular intervals. Over this open ing is shownthe striker which consists of a smooth oblong plate 6 of the approximate size of the type bar. This striking plate is secured to the outer end of the lever 7 which is pivoted at 8 upon a pedestal 9, and has a rearward extension 10' which is provided with an armature for the elcctro-magnct or magnets 11. A soft metal plate 12 upon the end of the lever forms this arn'lature. These maguetsact directly upon'the armature to raise the inner end and to depress the outer end of the lever to form the impression, and the circuit-is closed by means of the switch or push button 35 upon the floor or wherever accessible to the foot of the operator. A spring 14 elevates the striker after every stroke.

The mechanism by means of which the disk is rotated to bring the several type bars in succession underneath the striker is shown to consist of a toothed wheel 15, which engages a series of holes 16 circularly arranged in the disk. This wheel is mounted upon a shaft 17 and a ratchet wheel 18 is secured thereon. The rotation 01 this ratchet is obtained by means of the latch 19 which engages with the ratchet teeth, one at a time, and is pivoted upon "the striking arm or lever so that at every elevation thereof the ratchet turns the'distance of one tooth and the toothed wheel 15 acts to move the disk through a corresponding distance and serves to present a fresh type bar each time underneath the opening in the envelop plate. A

I spring 20 attached to the arm and to an extension 21 oi the latch keeps it in engagement .with the ratchet wheel. A stop 22 prevents the lever from raising too far. A spring 23 engaging the toothed wheel steadies and prevents it from turning irregularly or beyond the position in which the type bars will register with the striking arm. The bed plate 24 upon which the pivoted support of the disk is secured rises again at 25 to form an anvil underneath the striking arm upon which anvil the disk rests, and a third elevation 26 underneath the disk receives the weight of an inking roller 27 which is mounted in a frame 28 pivoted at 29 so that the roller can be raised to permit of withdrawing. the disk.

is a push button which can be operated by the foot and 36 is'the circuit and magnet battery.

If an electric current is inaccessible the lever can be pressed down by hand or a foot pedal could operate it.

The disk-can be provided with any convei'iient number of type-bars having addresses of suitable size for mailing envclops, and since the capacity of one disk is limited a large number of disks can be stored away conveniently for immediate use, each disk bearing upon its surface a number of addresses, which may be alphabetically arranged. For instance one disk as in the drawing n'iay be marked A and contain only addresses beginning with A another may contain. only addresses beginning with B and C. I v 4 I I When a complete series has been printed a signal may be given such by rii'iging a bell. I As shown a lug 30 on. the disk engages a trip )ing lever 31 an'dstrikes the bell'32j r aving' described the invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is;

1'. The combination with a bed plate, of an elevated horizontal rotatable disk having type bar attaching devices and type-bars I upon its flat upper surface, a central pivotal support for the disk upon said bed plate, an inking device arranged to engage the several type-bars in succession, an envelop support or table mounted upon the said bed plate,

outside of the disk, and. extending over the flat surface of the disk, said table having an opening arranged to register in succession with the several type-bars as the disk rotates, a depressible lever pivotally supported upon said bed plate exterior to said disk, and

a striking plate thereon, means for rotating.-

said disk to bring each type-bar in succession underneath said opening, and an anvil raised upon said bed plate and located underneath said disk and envelop table.

2. In combination, a detachable and rotat able disk, a circular series of detachable type-bars thereon, a central pivoted Slll'lPOlb therefor, an envelop support, adjacent to said disk, and having an opening registering with each type-bar in turn as said disk rotates, a striking arm or lever opposite said opening, an anvil block to support the disk and receive the stroke, mechanism for rotating the disk to bring the several type-bars in succession underneath the. striking lever, said movement being coincident With the raising of'said lever, an electro -magnet, an armature upon said lever adapted to engage said: magngt, whereby said lever is depressed, a return s ringpherefor and pedal operated means for c osing the circuit to said-magnet, substantially as described I In an addressin machine, the combination with. a detachable disk, having a series 7 for removal of the inking roller upon or detachable type thereon, and provided with a circular set of engaging means therein,

of a bed plate and central pivotal support thereon upon which said disk is .rotatably mounted, a table for envelops mounted upon said bed plate and extending over one sideof the disk,said table having an opening engaging means, a ratchet Wheel adapted to move in. unison with said toothed Wheel, and a spring pressed latch upon the arm adapted to engage said ratchet wheel, substantiaily as described.

4. The combination with a disk having a rotating means therein, and a central, ivotal point of support, of a series oi. radially d.is'- 4 posed keepers, arranged in pairs thereon, and a series of? circularly arranged keepers th ercon, and a series of type-bars or plates, upon the disk, each type bar being included between one pair of keepers and abutting against one of the series olcircularlv disposed keepers at its inner end, but free for insertion and removal at its outer end, substantially as de scribed.

5. in combination in an envelop addressing device, having a horizontal bed plate, a horizontal disk elevated t-hm'eover, and centrally pivoted thereon, the said disk having type-bar retaining devices and type-bars therein, an inking roller in the path of the i said t vpi -bars, a support therefor pivoted the said bed plate, an envelop support or table above the disk, mounted upon the bed plate out side the disk upon an elevated support and provided with an opening, a pivoted striking lever mounted upon said bed plate outside of the disk, and a returi'i spring therefor, and means for rotating the said. disk coincident with the elevation of said pivrited lever, sub stantially as described.

6. The conibinatiim with a rotating'disk, provided with typo-bars and type-bar securing devices thereon, of an elevated anvil thereunder, an elevated central pivotal support, a bed plate on which said su port and anvil are mountei'l, an elevated ta le'or envclop support mounted upon the bed plate outside of the disk, extending over the flat surface of the disk and having an opening, a pivoted striking lever, having a plate registering with said 0 ening, means for depressing saidleviu, am means for automatically Ill-Ci I raising-said lever and sin'iultaneously rotating said disk, when the lever is released,

si nal givin' device arranged to operate when the (115k "has made one complete rotation.

7 In combination in an envelop addressingdevice, having a liorizontal bed plate, a horizontal disk elevated thereover, and centrally ivoted thereon, the said disk having type Ear retaining devices and .ty e bars therein, an envelop sup ort or tab e above the disk mounted u on the bed plate outside the disk upon an eievated support and r0- vided' with an opening, a p voted stri ing lever inonnted upon said bed of the-disk, and a return sprin electrically operated said lever, and snnultaneously lever.

plate outside therefor'and means or depressing means for rotating said disk with the elevation of said In testimony whereof]: hereunto set my hand this 2 day of February, 1906.

ERNE

I Witnesses:

GEO. S. COLE,

WM. M.

ST HARMOUNT FREY.

MoN ROE. 

